Question 1

On the Monday after the "spring forward" to daylight savings time,people show a higher-than-normal incidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  cyberloafing. 
D)  night terrors. 
A)  sleep apnea. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  cyberloafing. 
D)  night terrors.

Question 2

Bright light inhibits our feelings of sleepiness by influencing the production of

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  leptin. 
D)  cortisol. 
A)  melatonin. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  leptin. 
D)  cortisol.

Question 3

Brain regions that are active as people learn to perform a visual-discrimination task are especially likely to be active again later as they experience

Accepted Answer

A)  night terrors. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  REM sleep. 
A)  night terrors. 
B)  narcolepsy. 
C)  sleep apnea. 
D)  REM sleep.

Question 4

Steven has been sleep deprived for most of his adult life.Which of the following effects is he NOT likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased ability to focus attention 
B)  increased risk of depression 
C)  decreased cortisol 
D)  decreased metabolic rate 
A)  decreased ability to focus attention 
B)  increased risk of depression 
C)  decreased cortisol 
D)  decreased metabolic rate

Question 5

Alex is a young adolescent who hopes to achieve the muscular development and gain the height that will enable him to be an outstanding high school basketball player.The hormone production that will help facilitate his goal is most closely associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM-1 sleep. 
C)  NREM-2 sleep. 
D)  NREM-3 sleep. 
A)  REM sleep. 
B)  NREM-1 sleep. 
C)  NREM-2 sleep. 
D)  NREM-3 sleep.

Question 6

Brenda has a psychology exam tomorrow and has been studying all day today.What advice would you give her to help her on her exam tomorrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Cram for the exam all night tonight." 
B)  "Don't worry about it tonight.Get up early tomorrow and cram for the exam right before you take it." 
C)  "Don't sweat it! If you don't know the material by now,there is no point studying." 
D)  "Make sure you get enough sleep tonight because sleep can help consolidate your memory of the course material you have been studying." 
A)  "Cram for the exam all night tonight." 
B)  "Don't worry about it tonight.Get up early tomorrow and cram for the exam right before you take it." 
C)  "Don't sweat it! If you don't know the material by now,there is no point studying." 
D)  "Make sure you get enough sleep tonight because sleep can help consolidate your memory of the course material you have been studying."

Question 7

Compared with adults,children are

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to experience night terrors and less likely to experience sleepwalking. 
B)  less likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking. 
C)  less likely to experience night terrors and less likely to experience sleepwalking. 
D)  more likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking. 
A)  more likely to experience night terrors and less likely to experience sleepwalking. 
B)  less likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking. 
C)  less likely to experience night terrors and less likely to experience sleepwalking. 
D)  more likely to experience night terrors and more likely to experience sleepwalking.

Question 8

Which of the following is a stress hormone that stimulates the body to make fat?

Accepted Answer

A)  leptin 
B)  cortisol 
C)  melatonin 
D)  orexin 
A)  leptin 
B)  cortisol 
C)  melatonin 
D)  orexin

Question 9

Sleepwalking is most likely to be associated with ________ sleep.

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-1 
B)  NREM-2 
C)  NREM-3 
D)  REM 
A)  NREM-1 
B)  NREM-2 
C)  NREM-3 
D)  REM

Question 10

During lunch your friend tells you about a recent dream.In her dream,while at home she was attacked,beaten,and robbed.What would your response be?

Accepted Answer

A)  "That's a strange dream." 
B)  "You should be extra careful.It may be a premonition." 
C)  "I read recently that those types of dreams are very rare." 
D)  "That's crazy! But being attacked is one of the most common themes in dreams." 
A)  "That's a strange dream." 
B)  "You should be extra careful.It may be a premonition." 
C)  "I read recently that those types of dreams are very rare." 
D)  "That's crazy! But being attacked is one of the most common themes in dreams."

Question 11

Children who suffer night terrors typically

Accepted Answer

A)  fail to recall these episodes the next day. 
B)  experience greater-than-average amounts of slow-wave sleep. 
C)  have dreams that they are suffocating or drowning. 
D)  require prescription drugs to recover from this condition. 
A)  fail to recall these episodes the next day. 
B)  experience greater-than-average amounts of slow-wave sleep. 
C)  have dreams that they are suffocating or drowning. 
D)  require prescription drugs to recover from this condition.

Question 12

Which of the following sleeps the most in a 24-hour period?

Accepted Answer

A)  giraffe 
B)  cow 
C)  dolphin 
D)  bat 
A)  giraffe 
B)  cow 
C)  dolphin 
D)  bat

Question 13

The large,slow brain waves associated with NREM-3 sleep are called

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha waves. 
B)  beta waves. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  delta waves. 
A)  alpha waves. 
B)  beta waves. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  delta waves.

Question 14

Exposure to bright light causes the

Accepted Answer

A)  thyroid gland to suppress the production of melatonin. 
B)  thyroid gland to increase the production of melatonin. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus to increase the pineal gland's production of melatonin. 
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleus to suppress the pineal gland's production of melatonin. 
A)  thyroid gland to suppress the production of melatonin. 
B)  thyroid gland to increase the production of melatonin. 
C)  suprachiasmatic nucleus to increase the pineal gland's production of melatonin. 
D)  suprachiasmatic nucleus to suppress the pineal gland's production of melatonin.

Question 15

Human body temperatures typically

Accepted Answer

A)  rise with the approach of morning and fall with the approach of night. 
B)  rise with the approach of night and fall with the approach of morning. 
C)  rise with the approach of NREM-1 sleep and fall with the approach of REM sleep. 
D)  rise with the approach of REM sleep and fall with the approach of NREM-1 sleep. 
A)  rise with the approach of morning and fall with the approach of night. 
B)  rise with the approach of night and fall with the approach of morning. 
C)  rise with the approach of NREM-1 sleep and fall with the approach of REM sleep. 
D)  rise with the approach of REM sleep and fall with the approach of NREM-1 sleep.

Question 16

Margie insists that she never dreams,but her roommate feels she can prove otherwise.To prove that Margie does dream,the roommate should

Accepted Answer

A)  feed Margie lots of rich food just before bedtime. 
B)  make an all‑night audio recording of the sounds Margie makes while sleeping. 
C)  wake Margie after she has been asleep for about 5 minutes and ask her what she's dreaming. 
D)  wake Margie after five minutes of REM sleep and ask her what she's dreaming. 
A)  feed Margie lots of rich food just before bedtime. 
B)  make an all‑night audio recording of the sounds Margie makes while sleeping. 
C)  wake Margie after she has been asleep for about 5 minutes and ask her what she's dreaming. 
D)  wake Margie after five minutes of REM sleep and ask her what she's dreaming.

Question 17

Jordanna has decided to go to bed early.Although her eyes are closed and she's very relaxed,she has not yet fallen asleep.An EEG is most likely to indicate the presence of

Accepted Answer

A)  delta waves. 
B)  alpha waves. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  rapid eye movements. 
A)  delta waves. 
B)  alpha waves. 
C)  sleep spindles. 
D)  rapid eye movements.

Question 18

Which theory most clearly emphasizes our mind's top-down control of dream content without proposing an adaptive function of dreams?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive development theory 
B)  information-processing theory 
C)  neural activation theory 
D)  Freud's wish-fulfillment theory 
A)  cognitive development theory 
B)  information-processing theory 
C)  neural activation theory 
D)  Freud's wish-fulfillment theory

Question 19

Alpha waves are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  NREM-2 sleep. 
B)  NREM-3 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  a relaxed but awake state. 
A)  NREM-2 sleep. 
B)  NREM-3 sleep. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  a relaxed but awake state.

Question 20

At 3 o'clock in the morning,Harry has already slept for four hours.As long as his sleep continues,we can expect an increasing occurrence of

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnagogic sensations. 
B)  muscle tension. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  NREM-3 sleep. 
A)  hypnagogic sensations. 
B)  muscle tension. 
C)  REM sleep. 
D)  NREM-3 sleep.

Exam 8: Prenatal Development and the Newborn

On the Monday after the "spring forward" to daylight savings time,people show a higher-than-normal incidence of

Bright light inhibits our feelings of sleepiness by influencing the production of

Brain regions that are active as people learn to perform a visual-discrimination task are especially likely to be active again later as they experience

Steven has been sleep deprived for most of his adult life.Which of the following effects is he NOT likely to experience?

Alex is a young adolescent who hopes to achieve the muscular development and gain the height that will enable him to be an outstanding high school basketball player.The hormone production that will help facilitate his goal is most closely associated with

Brenda has a psychology exam tomorrow and has been studying all day today.What advice would you give her to help her on her exam tomorrow?

Compared with adults,children are

Which of the following is a stress hormone that stimulates the body to make fat?

Sleepwalking is most likely to be associated with ________ sleep.

During lunch your friend tells you about a recent dream.In her dream,while at home she was attacked,beaten,and robbed.What would your response be?

Children who suffer night terrors typically

Which of the following sleeps the most in a 24-hour period?

The large,slow brain waves associated with NREM-3 sleep are called

Exposure to bright light causes the

Human body temperatures typically

Margie insists that she never dreams,but her roommate feels she can prove otherwise.To prove that Margie does dream,the roommate should

Jordanna has decided to go to bed early.Although her eyes are closed and she's very relaxed,she has not yet fallen asleep.An EEG is most likely to indicate the presence of

Which theory most clearly emphasizes our mind's top-down control of dream content without proposing an adaptive function of dreams?

Alpha waves are associated with

At 3 o'clock in the morning,Harry has already slept for four hours.As long as his sleep continues,we can expect an increasing occurrence of

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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